The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0246-2013·Announced 2012-10-24

Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Ham and Cheese Salad for Listeria Risk

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 5-pound Ham & Cheese Salad products manufactured between August 20 and September 10, 2012, due to possible Listeria contamination.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria) without reported illnesses, which meets the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 482 units of #317 Ham & Cheese Salad, 5-pound packages, manufactured between August 20, 2012, and September 10, 2012. The recall is due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, Listeria innocua, or Listeria seeligeri.

The recall was initiated after an FDA inspection collected microbiological swabs that tested positive for these bacteria in specific zones. The affected products are identified by UPC 317 and sell-by dates on or before September 17, 2013. The products were distributed only in Michigan and Ohio.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their sell-by dates and UPC codes. If the product matches the description, consumers should stop using it and contact the firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
#317 Ham & Cheese Salad 317 5 pounds
Hazard
Affected units
482

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • All with sell by dates on or before 17-Sep with UPC 317

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 139 recalled by Spartan Central Kitchen under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 139 products in this recall →